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Ex-Taipei City councilor handed 7.5-year sentence for corruption
12/23/2020 08:21 PM
Former Taipei City Councilor Lai Su-ju appears in court in October. CNA file photo
Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against former Taipei City Councilor Lai Su-ju (賴素如) for corruption handed down by the Taiwan High Court in a case that dates back to 2013.
The Supreme Court rejected Lai s appeal and upheld the 7.5-year sentence handed down by the lower court, in addition to a four-year suspension of civil rights. The NT$1 million (US$35,460) in kickbacks she received for her role in the case has been confiscated.